Part 14, page 280

Document date 4 December 1971

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 14 p. 280 (DB Cooper-3651), Memo, dated 4 Dec 1971 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-14/pages/280

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27 5010-106-03

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

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TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 12/4/71

FROM : SA THOMAS J. MANNING b6 SUBJECT: UNSUB; [REDACTED] b7C aka/ D. B. COOPER, Northwest Airlines Flight #305 Portland to Seattle, 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION OO: Seattle

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Re SUSPECT [REDACTED] b6 Re Memo of SPC. [REDACTED] 11/27/71 b7C

Investigation by SA [REDACTED] Wn. PD and Clark County SO, [REDACTED] reflects a number of [REDACTED] b6 [REDACTED] No identifying information on any [REDACTED] to show b7C a particular [REDACTED] In view of this inability to identify [REDACTED] the following lead is being set for further action:

LEAD:

At SEATTLE, WASHINGTON

Recontact [REDACTED] Seattle, Wn. phone [REDACTED] for further information to describe b6 [REDACTED] and if secured set appropriate lead to have further b7C investigation conducted at [REDACTED] Washington. b7D

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[guess: Searched] 164-81-[guess: 8ll] [guess: lead]

(2) TJM/ [REDACTED] [guess: Ron] b6 [guess: in serial] 198 b7C

DB Cooper-3651

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Standard header for a U.S. Government interoffice memorandum form (Optional Form No. 10). Memo header identifying the case: unknown subject aka D. B. Cooper, Northwest Airlines Flight #305 hijacking from Portland to Seattle on 11/24/71. Sent from SA Thomas J. Manning to SAC Seattle. File number 164-81. Body of the memo references an investigation by an SA and Clark County Sheriff's Office and local PD. No identifying information was found on a suspect. A lead is set for further action: recontact a source in Seattle, WA by phone for further descriptive information, and if secured, set an appropriate lead for further investigation at an unspecified location in Washington state. Handwritten notations including a file search reference (164-81-), initials TJM (Thomas J. Manning), a serial number reference, and the Bates stamp number DB Cooper-3651.

Multiple redacted sections (b6, b7C, b7D exemptions) obscure names, phone numbers, and locations
Handwritten notations at bottom are partially legible
Overall typed text is clear where not redacted

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